Posts Tagged ‘crochet’

I didn’t have a chance to take photos of a gift I made for a friend recently, but she was kind enough to take a picture herself (and also include the little recipient enjoying it!). For this one I went with a slightly more neutral color palette, and used the same color yarn for the fur and his sweater stripe, then used gray and blue for the pants and other sweater stripe. I also wanted to dress him up a bit, so added some little suspenders, which turned out super cute! I thought about adding a bow-tie but never got around to it – I think I’ll have to try that for the next one 🙂 I also made a little rattle and felted on a little moon for fun – it was my first time felting and I really like the different texture it gives to the toys. How cute is his little face looking at the kitty?? Adorable.

Another kitty friend to add to the album 🙂 This one has been given a home by my daughter’s Kindergarten teacher, who is due with a boy this month. This was the fist time I used a “non-traditional” fur color and I really like the element of whimsy it adds.

Lucy is the latest crochet kitty I’ve made – I chose to do a gray and yellow kitty, adding the white on the face, paws and ears for a little more interest since her dress was just one color. I also added the buttons since I felt it needed a little something 🙂 She is now with her new adopted mother, the almost-2-year-old daughter of a friend of mine, who has since named her “James”, hahaha.

Here’s another of my recent crochet dolls I got around to photographing – this one I made for my younger daughter, so she’s a keeper too. I tested out attaching a flower headband with this one and I think she turned out pretty cute – I’ll need to work on the technique a bit though before using it on one I give away. Anyway, hope you like her!

What is amigurumi you ask? It’s basically japanese crochet doll making – usually little dolls, using a little crochet hook. For some unexplainable reason I decided about 6 months ago that I MUST learn to do this, and so here we are… meet, June:

I’ve really loved learning to make these – it took some trial and error using patterns I found around the web and mixing and matching and adjusting to get to the specific look I was going for with these dolls, but once I perfected it, I’ve been making them as much as I can (which really is only about one per month).

I’ve only photographed this one, but more will be coming! I decided I should start taking their pictures since I really do love them all, but, let’s be honest, what do I need these for? They make great gifts, so off they go, with just their photos to remember them by. This one I made for one of my daughter’s, though, so she’s a keeper. I’ve given a few away and have about three in progress for friends having babies this year, so I’ve got plenty to keep me busy.

I love trying new colors and styles for the clothes – it really is a great creative outlet and I love making something with my hands. Graphic design is fun, but it’s different than REALLY making something, ya know? Anyway, I hope you enjoy the pics and if you’d like any tips or technique info, give me a shout!